Realism & Anti-Realism

Question 1

Realism is a concept

Answer 1

cognitivists have

Question 2

realism =

Answer 2

moral values are true regardless of what an individual thinks

Question 3

individuals acquire knowledge about moral truths + learn to abide by them
we learn them through ..

Answer 3

• the cognitive sense
• observation
• experience

Question 4

Fisher

Answer 4

morals are independent from peoples beliefs, judgements or desires

Question 5

Weakness

Answer 5

anti-realists

• moral realism is false
• morality can vary (culture)

Question 6

Defence to anti-realists

Answer 6

• only shows humans are imperfect + not masters of understanding what moral facts and duties are

Question 7

moral realism is not

Answer 7

universalism